Somalia vs World: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Somalia
71.1%
in 2016
World
32.0%
in 2016
Somalia rank
7th
World rank
10th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Somalia
- World
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 71.1% against 32.0% in World, a difference of 39.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 7th and World ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 32.9% | 39.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 32.8% | 39.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 32.0% | 39.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Somalia or World?
- Somalia, at 71.1% against 32.0% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Somalia and World?
- 39.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and World rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Somalia ranks 7th and World ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.